Is it possible to put 2 BP's in one cage?

[LittleMama]

I have never owned more then one and was given a BP from a friend today. He has his own cage which is larger then the one I have due to my other BP still being small still yet. So, is it a bad idea to put them in a cage or is that possible? I don't want to do anything that I am not sure of. I love my babies and I don't want the new one hurting the other one. Thanks in advance!

[pamby13]

i have 2 in a 60 gallon tank and i have never had any issues. Im sure it depends on the temperment and size differences of your snakes. I have 2 in a 60 gal tank and they are close to the same size and do fine

[dr del]

Hi,

It's a bad idea for a few reasons at this point.

You really want to quarantine your new snake in a separate room from your existing one if possible - usually for 60-90 days is what I use.

And, to be honest, there is no advantage to the snake to be housed with another and quite a few possible complications and consequences that aren't good for it at all.


dr del

[Kaorte]

Ball pythons are not social animals like you and me They do best by themselves.

This doesn't mean that you CAN'T house them together, but I have never heard of anyone having problems with keeping their snakes in separate enclosures. I have, however, heard of many problems with housing multiple snakes in one tank. Some people don't have problems, and some do.

Also, as Dr. Del mentioned, quarantine is a must.

[Jeo123]

Cannabilistic tendencies make me think that while physically possible, it's similiar to asking if it's possible to swallow a battery.

Yeah it's possible, and yeah, everything might work out ok. But the risk of something going wrong definitely out weigh the benefits.

Link to Dr. Del:
http://ball-pythons.net/forums/showt...=1#post1407576

[LegitProblem]

I have never owned more then one and was given a BP from a friend today. He has his own cage which is larger then the one I have due to my other BP still being small still yet. So, is it a bad idea to put them in a cage or is that possible? I don't want to do anything that I am not sure of. I love my babies and I don't want the new one hurting the other one. Thanks in advance!

You Should Seperate Them Due To Stress And Feeding Time Can Be Dangerous With 2 Snakes And 1 Mice.

[LittleMama]

Thank you all. For one, there is a size difference so I can see that it would probably be best to keep them in their separate tanks. Thank you so much for your answers.